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SpaceX satellites half the size of pickup trucks are falling from the sky (thenarwhal.ca)
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[–] 18 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (4 children)

One fell in a farmer's field in Saskatchewan. Dude got a hassle, some publicity, and a nominal fee of a grand or something.

edit: here's a mastodon thread where astronomer Sam Lawler lives nearby and visits the site with media:

SpaceX wreckage in Saskatchewan

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I don't remember that happening. I would actually be surprised if a satellite would survive reentry with basically anything left of it. If you want to return something from orbit you need heat shield or you're not getting it back.

    Even the ISS is expected to completely burn up and that's much higher mass than a starlink satellite

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